Islam and State Relations in Ethiopia
"From Containment to the Production of a "Governmental Islam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8207072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terje Østebø (0000-0003-0810-099X, corresponding author), T Ostebo |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1029-1060 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7189 • E-ISSN: 1477-4585 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jaarel/lft060 |
| OpenAlex | W1977582278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 14 |
The quest for distinguishing between “moderate” and “extremist” Muslims has become an increasingly pressing issue over the last decade. While this is generally construed as a Western project, depicting a reality of the West versus Islam, it overlooks the role of non-Western actors and of alternative images of Islam; it ignores the agency of Muslims themselves and how intrareligious tensions are being merged with the “war on terror” narrative. This article addresses those issues, and with Ethiopia as a case study, it explores the continued relevance of local perceptions of Islam and how disparate discourses of “othering” currently converge. The article demonstrates how the current Ethiopian regime has moved from a policy of containing Islam to promoting its own form of “governmental Islam.” Crucial in this regard is the cooperation between the regime and the Lebanese organization al-Ahbash and how this has created a reinforced narrative of perceived Islamic “extremism.”
Agency (philosophy) · Epistemology · Islam · Narrative · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Relevance (law) · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science) · African history and culture analysis · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Religion, Society, and Development
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Islam, Ethnicity, and Conflict in Ethiopia
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Salafism and the local
Exploring the Tripartite Challenge of Political Participation for Ethiopian Muslim Women
Oromo’s religious conversion in Ethiopia
Legal harvest and illegal trade
That Is Why We Have Troubles’
The Sufi–Salafi conflict in South Wollo, Ethiopia
Aliens within homeland
Are Religious Leaders a Magic Bullet for Social/Societal Change? A Critical Look at Anti-FGM Interventions in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Muslims and the discourse about moderation
A spatial reading of urban political-religious conflict
My Fast is Better Than Your Fast
Religious Dynamics and Conflicts in Contemporary Ethiopia
Transvaluing Isis in Orthodox Christian-Majority Ethiopia
Nationalities and the state in Ethiopia
A Sufi Response to Political Islamism
Centralization and Local Response in Southern Ethiopia
The Production of Islamic Identities Through Knowledge Claims in Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
The United States and Africa
The Question of Becoming
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Transforming Globalization and Security
The 'Community of Helpers of the Sunna
Africa and America in an Age of Terror
Africa in the War on Terrorism
EPRDF's revolutionary democracy and religious plurality
The transnational politics of the Ethiopian Muslim diaspora
Gender, Culture, and Capitalism
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |